Freedom Holding ESG Report: Focus on Education and Environment

Highlights

• USD 57.6 million for ESG projects, including education, technology, and environmental programs.
• Investments in AI and fintech training firm up Kazakhstan’s technological infrastructure.

Freedom Holding Corp, an international investment and technology company, released its 2025 Sustainability Report.

The report documents external ESG-oriented investments totalling 27.87 billion tenge (USD 57.6 million), covering education, technology, sports, culture, and environmental protection.

“Sustainability is a philosophy that guides the company’s growth, investments, and community engagement, with a focus on empowering youth, promoting innovation, and improving quality of life,” said Timur Turlov, CEO of Freedom Holding Corp.

Investment in education and technology

The company earmarked 1.32 billion tenge (USD 2.73 million) for the construction and equipment of a new artificial intelligence facility at SDU University, transforming it into a hub for fintech, AI, and digital research.

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The Freedom Fintech Bootcamp programme received 62.77 million tenge (USD 0.13 million), training professionals in data science and machine learning. Also, 1.86 billion tenge (USD 3.84 million) went to hosting the ICPC World Finals 2024 in Kazakhstan, the largest competitive programming event globally.

Sports and healthy lifestyles

The company invested 1.28 billion tenge (USD 2.64 million) in the Freedom Yelimay football complex in Semey, designed for year-round training. An additional 795 million tenge (USD 1.64 million) supported the construction of a sports complex for people with disabilities in Oral.

Social and cultural activities

Social and infrastructure projects included 2.9 billion tenge (USD 5.99 million) for relief and restoration projects following floods in western Kazakhstan, including protective dam construction.

Meantime, cultural initiatives received 336 million tenge (USD 0.69 million) for renovating the Abai State Opera and Ballet Theatre, alongside investments in libraries, cultural events, and public internet access.

Environmental initiatives

In this respect, investments included 149.91 million tenge (USD 0.31 million) for the Kazakhstan Pavilion at COP29, agreements with the Ministry of Ecology on biodiversity protection, and programmes to restore the Turan tiger population.

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Long-term projects ranged from the Aral Sea ecosystem restoration to green energy, with 200 million tenge (USD 0.41 million) promoting sustainable technologies. The launch of Freedom Fandomats, a national plastic and aluminum collection system, complemented these initiatives.

Team development and internal progress

Approximately 95% of employees are based in Kazakhstan, and the number of specialists under 30 grew by 56%, which helped the company achieve near gender balance across the workforce.

Strategic achievements included supporting the opening of the UN Regional Office for Sustainable Development Goals in Central Asia and signing ESG agreements at COP29 for natural resource conservation and carbon certification systems in Kazakhstan.

Technological growth involved the launch of Freedom SuperApp, the expansion of telecommunications operations, and entry into new markets.

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